The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-04
In Brief.

In Brief
The meeting of evangelical ministers will oc-
cur this morning. at the Central-avenue Church.
The State intercollegiate oratorical contest
will be held here one week from next Thursday
evening. The State University has not been able
to adjust local differences in the selection of
ar orator and will not be represented There
will be but five contestants.
A COLD WAVE COMING.
The cold wave signal has been ordered up, as
the temperature will fall from Is to 80 degrees
by Tuesday morning.
THE 1sAAcs TRIAL.
The Isaacs murder trial will probably not
come up this week. Enoch J. Williams, on
whose evidence it is said the Indictment was re-
turned. is away from the city. and it will be inn
possible for the State TO 60 ahead without his
testimony.
TRAP SHOOTING.
The trap-shooting season will be opened at
Beck's shooting park. this afternoon, by the
North Side Gun Club, in halliday tourna-
ment Two matches have been arranged, with
five prizes in each. The shooting will COM
mence at o'clock.
THE ACT OF A sNEAK-THIEF.
On Saturday afternoon man went into Peter
Baxter's grocery, West Washington street,
and. finding no one in the store but lady clerk.
John Akers charged with the theft. was arrested
early yesterday morning by Sergeant Lowe and
Captain Colbert
EMMETT GUARDS.
The Emmett Guards have decided not to GO to
Washington, but to use the money intended for
that purpose for new dress uniform. The
Guards have, as the result of competition
drill. selected their best drilled men as nom
commissioned officers. Tom Griffin, John Hunt.
Tom OHara and NJ. K. Stack were appointed
seargents. and Jerry Denny, Dom Call, NJ Han
Ion and Will Colbert corporals.
AGAINST THE COERCION MEASURE.
mass-meeting under the auspices Of the
Land League is to be held in Masonic Hall on
Thursday evening to protest against the coercion
measure pending in the British Parliament.
General Harrison, Judge Turpie. ex- Governor
Porter the Rev. DR.. Jenckes, the Rev. O. G.
McCulloch. Fathers Bessonies and O'Donaghue
will be invited to deliver short addresses. 1t is
expected that Governor Gray will preside.
GRAND JURY SESSION.
The county grand jury will meet this morn
ing, and its first business will be to take up and
complete the election fraud cases. 1t is thought
this investigation will be completed by Satur-
day. The fact that twelve cases were continued
from last session has led many to believe that
the jury is liable to return indictments against
more persons than was first expected. The real
work the jury now has before it is to determine
which of the several men under suspicion really
did the work.
THE MUSEUM THIS WEEK
! The only theatrical attraction in the city this
week is at the Dime Museum. Here George c.
Boniface will appear every afternoon and even
| ing in the great American meodrama, ''Streets
| of New York" He gives it very elaborate
| production, with special scenery. including
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| Baxter street, and the realistic fire scene.
| His supporting company has been well selected.
| There will be no advance in the regular prices
| 10. 20 and 30 cents.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. -
Andrew Rabh, one of the early settlers of this
county. died yesterday. at the residence of his
only surviving daughter, Mrs. Dora Miller. No.
| Sc Central avenue. He came to this place from
Uniontown, Pa, in 1888, and settled four miles
| west of Indianapolis, on Eagle creek He a
| son-in-law of the late Obadiah Harris, who died
few years ago. and who was, perhaps, in his
| day, the best-known man in the county. Mr.
| Rabb has been confined to the house over year
but his demise is attributable to age. as he was
| eighty five years old. He was member of the
| Tippecanoe Club.
A BURGLAR SURPRISED.
Saturday night the residence of William NJ
Reeves. No 400 North Meridian street; was en-
tered by burglar, and some silverware carried
away. Mrs. Reeves heard sounds on the frs
floor, and went quietly down stairs. Standing
in the doorway she could just see the dark figur,
of man at the sideboard gathering up his plum
der. When he turned toward her she called or
| You will certainly be shot" He dropped VIVA
he then held, and escaped with only spoons ant
forks. Entrance was made at window which
was cut through by burglar some month
since.
COULD NOT GET EXCURSION RATES.
At the regular meeting of the German Or
phans Society. yesterday. the arrangements TO
the annual May excursion to Cincinnati wer
discussed. For fourteen years the directors o
the Home have given the inmates an excursion
to that city. The committee reported that the
had been unable to secure excursion
rates from any of the railroads o.
account of the interstate commerce law
and the society was undecided wha
to do about the matter. The president wa
finally instructed to correspond with Judg
Cooley, president of the commission, and &c
from him an Interpretation of the law on thi
point. If he will agree that the railroads ca
give rates the excursion will be given; if he doe
not it is propable that it will be abandoned
The building committee reported that the ne,
building was about completed, and would b
ready for occupancy by May l.
THE LYRA AND MlENNERCHoR-
The conference committee or the Lyra- MrI
nerchor societies, with Hermann Lieber as tn
uonpartisan chairman, met at his residence yes
terday, and unanimously adopted a plan
union. which will be submitted to the respectv
societies this evening The agreement is tha
the Lyra and the Mannerchor shall wind Il
their affairs at the end of the present season an
disbaud for the purpose of organizing new IN,
steal society, with new name; that the new s,
cietv shall be organized by the present activ
members of the said two societies; that the pa
sive members OF both societies may becom
members of the new organization without pa
ment of imitation fee, but they must submit
election by ballot; that the Libraries of both s.
cieties shall be donated to the new organization
that the new organization shall meet in M1I
nerchor Hail. that the organization of the ne
society shall take place on Wednesday. May i
and. finally that each society shall at once a.
point committee of three, who, with Mr.. He
mann Lieber chairman, shall draw up const
tuition and bylaws to be submitted to the NEE
ing named.
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